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Oakdale Elementary School vs. Yellow Springs Elementary School

Should you attend Oakdale Elementary School or Yellow Springs Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oakdale Elementary School
5830 Oakdale School Road
Ijamsville, MD 21754
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Yellow Springs Elementary School
8717 Yellow Springs Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Oakdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Yellow Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,150 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakdale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yellow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,150 students
605 students
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This chart displays total students of Yellow Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Yellow Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#184 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#301 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakdale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yellow Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in MD)
42%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in MD)
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oakdale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Yellow Springs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
20
Kindergarten Students
182
94
Grade 1 Students
193
100
Grade 2 Students
193
95
Grade 3 Students
173
100
Grade 4 Students
219
96
Grade 5 Students
171
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Yellow Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yellow Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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